House of Delegates, Legislative District 8
State Legislative District 8; Maryland
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 3 seats
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 68 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 125,186 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,206,011 ÷ 125,186) ÷ ln(50,000) = 68.04, measured against a statewide vote in MD (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Brian A. Campbell is a Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates Legislative District 8 in 2026.
Republican · declared
Glen Geelhaar is a Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates Legislative District 8 in 2026.
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Harry Bhandari is a Democratic incumbent Maryland Delegate for Legislative District 8 and a 2026 candidate for re-election.
Records: Environment and Public Health 26 for, Civil Rights 18 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 18 for,
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Kim L. Ross is a Democratic incumbent Maryland Delegate for Legislative District 8 and a 2026 candidate for re-election.
Records: Environment and Public Health 24 for, Corporate Accountability 17 for, Civil Rights 15 for, 1 against,
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Nick Allen is a Democratic incumbent Maryland Delegate for Legislative District 8 and a 2026 candidate for re-election.
Records: Environment and Public Health 26 for, Civil Rights 18 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 18 for,
Republican · declared
Steven J. Riemer is a Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates Legislative District 8 in 2026.
Sources: elections.maryland.gov23